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Microsoft's Encarta has gone wiki and free, kind of

The Encarta editors have used their new blog to introduce a new publishing model. Gary Alt, editorial director, says, "We already receive loads of useful customer feedback, but we’re about to roll out a new set of tools that will make it far easier for you to suggest revisions in Encarta.... What I mean is, we realize that you, our loyal users, know a great deal about a great many things. And we understand that many of you have a strong desire to share your knowledge. So if you have information that can update an Encarta article, or improve the accuracy or clarity of Encarta article, we are enlisting your help. By sharing your knowledge with us, you will help us keep Encarta current, correct, and relevant.... We want to marry the best of the traditional publishing model—with its emphasis on fact-checking, consistency, readability, and objectivity—to the enormous knowledge of our vast user base....."

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